Nivel educativo y su asociación con niveles de actividad física en Chile / Association of physical inactivity with low levels of education
Rev. méd. Chile
; 148(3): 295-303, mar. 2020. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Background:
A higher educational level is associated with healthier lifestyles.Aim:
To assess the association between the level of compliance with physical activity recommendations and years of formal education in Chilean adults. Material andMethods:
Analysis include 6,174 participants from the National Health Survey 2016-2017. Physical activity levels were assessed through the Global Physical Questionnaire (GPAQ v2). Physical inactivity was defined as < 600 MET/minute/week.Results:
Among subjects without education, 44% and 27% of women and men respectively, were physically inactive. Among women and men with the highest number of years of education (> 16) the figures for physical inactivity were 27% and 15% respectively. The odds for not meeting the physical activity recommendations was 2.3 [95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.57; 3.38] and 3.9 [95% CI 2.27; 6.95] in women and men without any formal education respectively, as compared with those who reported 12 years of education. Women and men who reported a high level of education ≥ (16 years) did not show significant differences compared to the reference group.Conclusions:
People with low levels of education are were likely to be physically inactive.Palavras-chave
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Comportamento Sedentário
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
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Reino Unido
País de publicação:
Chile